PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well.

We are incredibly grateful to United Community for their generous investment in Spartanburg's favorite Thanksgiving tradition! Thanks to their support, we can keep registration fees affordable, ensuring that the Turkey Day 8K remains accessible to everyone in our community. Thank you, UCB!

Unlike stuffing, these sponsors are NOT underrated! ?? Join us in celebrating the incredible businesses, colleges, and organizations making the 20th Annual Turkey Day 8K possible. They recognize how special this Spartanburg tradition is, and we couldn’t be more thankful for their generous support.?

Apple Pie > Pumpkin Pie We’re so grateful to these local businesses for supporting the Turkey Day 8K! Some have even formed Turkey Day Teams to encourage more people to join us on Thanksgiving morning. How wonderful are they?! Thank you for helping make Spartanburg healthier, happier, and more connected. #TurkeyDay8K #SponsorHighlight

We’re thrilled to celebrate 20 years of the Turkey Day 8K! Year after year, it’s the happiest morning filled with community, joy, and, of course—exercise! A huge thank you to our Gravy sponsors, many of whom have supported us for years, for making this event possible! #TurkeyDay8K #ThankYouSponsors

Spartanburg's favorite morning is right around the corner! We can't wait to get up and get active with you all at the 20th Annual United Community Bank Turkey Day 8K, hosted by us PALs. Registration is officially open - so gather your turkeys and get signed up to join us on November 28th! #TurkeyDay8K #WobbleThenGobble

What a fabulous evening celebrating our strong, beautiful, and resilient community! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the PAL Party. It was such a joy to spend time together! P.S. If you missed it, we surprised our PAL, Ned. Be sure to swipe through to see—it was pretty fabulous! #PALParty

We are excited to celebrate our community’s resilience and strength together at the PAL Party! Join us on October 10th from 5:30-8:30pm at The Rail Yard Community Park right off the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail. We'll have delicious food, cocktails, live music, and kid’s activities. Dust off your cowboy boots (yes, we mean it!) and bring the whole family for an evening of fun with your PALs. **The event is free for all to enjoy, but we welcome your donations!?

Have you heard the news? Catch-and-release fishing and non-motorized boating are back at Duncan Park Lake for the first time in decades! Just a short drive from downtown Spartanburg, you can now kayak or canoe from the brand-new ADA-accessible dock. We are lucky to have the City of Spartanburg as a partner on this project, and look forward to more exciting developments to come! #DuncanParkLake #OpenForFishing

"Could downtown Spartanburg eventually be connected by trails to Drayton Mills? Clifton Beach? What about North Carolina?" Read on to discover what the next few years have in store for trail development in Spartanburg County and beyond!

We are thrilled to announce that the Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy is officially under contract to purchase the 31-mile rail corridor from Norfolk Southern for the proposed Saluda Grade Trail. The planned Saluda Grade Trail will pass through the picturesque towns of Inman, Campobello, Landrum, Tryon, Saluda, and Zirconia, offering a beautiful natural setting for walking, running, biking, and more. Join us for a public presentation to learn more about the project on Tuesday, August 13th, at Gramling Methodist Church from 6-7pm. We can't wait to bring this stunning trail to life for our community!